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A K-9 unit might be in the works for the Henry County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Jim Padilla spoke to the Henry County Board on Tuesday, June 14, about the possibility of obtaining a dog.
Research is being done on where and how to get a dog, either a German Sheppard or Belgium Malinois, Padilla said. The dog would come with professional certification for narcotics and article detection, along with search and rescue
Drug funds would be used, not money from taxpayers, the sheriff said.
Wanda and John Olmsted of Martin’s Lodge, Highway 78, addressed the board about concerns that their property, a former Boy Scout camp and wildlife refuge, is threatened.
Power transmission lines for Invenergy will go within 600 feet of their bedroom, and the lines will surround a renter. They want the lines kept farther away, or a more southerly route used.
Board member Jim Eccher was reappointed to the Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust’s executive committee by a voice vote. Terry Patton was confirmed as Henry County Open Meetings Act Officer.
Jim Taylor of Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Co., reviewed the independent auditor’s report.
He reported a strong balance sheet that showed no significant difference between last year and the current year. Revenues, without taxes, compared to annual expenses showed little change. Expenditures also showed no material differences.
Some were up, some were down, he said.
As an example involving tax revenues, he cited an increase in motor fuel taxes due to reimbursement for a highway project.
The county is better off than last year, he said, and stated that it was a “clean” report with operations within balances for this year.
In other business
The board:
• Learned the census at the Hillcrest Home is the highest ever. It is full with a waiting list. The home will be a clinical training site for two of Black Hawk College’s nurse training programs. A cookout was held to acknowledge 41 employees with over 10 years of service.
• Heard that total expenses for May were $1,987,691.74 with revenues of $1,922,777.10, resulting in a deficit of $64,914.64. Year-to-date revenues are at 41 percentage and expenditures at 44.4 percentage.
• Amended Ordinance 08-12 to include a $5 surcharge to the licenses for both marriages and civil unions.
• Approved the lowest bid by Advanced Asphalt, Princeton, for bituminous surface removal.
• Learned that the one-day E-cycling event brought in 200 vehicles with 35,000 lbs. of electronic equipment that filled one semi-trailer and half of another.
• Accepted the reinsurance renewal with a $40,000 deductible from Symetra Life Insurance Co.
• Discussed adding $10 to per diem and eliminating in-county travel mileage for board members, which would have a projected savings of $7,335.
A K-9 unit might be in the works for the Henry County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Jim Padilla spoke to the Henry County Board on Tuesday, June 14, about the possibility of obtaining a dog.
Research is being done on where and how to get a dog, either a German Sheppard or Belgium Malinois, Padilla said. The dog would come with professional certification for narcotics and article detection, along with search and rescue
Drug funds would be used, not money from taxpayers, the sheriff said.
Wanda and John Olmsted of Martin’s Lodge, Highway 78, addressed the board about concerns that their property, a former Boy Scout camp and wildlife refuge, is threatened.
Power transmission lines for Invenergy will go within 600 feet of their bedroom, and the lines will surround a renter. They want the lines kept farther away, or a more southerly route used.
Board member Jim Eccher was reappointed to the Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust’s executive committee by a voice vote. Terry Patton was confirmed as Henry County Open Meetings Act Officer.
Jim Taylor of Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Co., reviewed the independent auditor’s report.
He reported a strong balance sheet that showed no significant difference between last year and the current year. Revenues, without taxes, compared to annual expenses showed little change. Expenditures also showed no material differences.
Some were up, some were down, he said.
As an example involving tax revenues, he cited an increase in motor fuel taxes due to reimbursement for a highway project.
The county is better off than last year, he said, and stated that it was a “clean” report with operations within balances for this year.
In other business
The board:
• Learned the census at the Hillcrest Home is the highest ever. It is full with a waiting list. The home will be a clinical training site for two of Black Hawk College’s nurse training programs. A cookout was held to acknowledge 41 employees with over 10 years of service.
• Heard that total expenses for May were $1,987,691.74 with revenues of $1,922,777.10, resulting in a deficit of $64,914.64. Year-to-date revenues are at 41 percentage and expenditures at 44.4 percentage.
• Amended Ordinance 08-12 to include a $5 surcharge to the licenses for both marriages and civil unions.
• Approved the lowest bid by Advanced Asphalt, Princeton, for bituminous surface removal.
• Learned that the one-day E-cycling event brought in 200 vehicles with 35,000 lbs. of electronic equipment that filled one semi-trailer and half of another.
• Accepted the reinsurance renewal with a $40,000 deductible from Symetra Life Insurance Co.
• Discussed adding $10 to per diem and eliminating in-county travel mileage for board members, which would have a projected savings of $7,335.
